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Team stats
Central Michigan
Ball State
260
Total yards
344
161
Passing yards
101
99
Rushing yards
243
5.2
Yards per pass
6.3
2.8
Yards per rush
5.3
20
First downs
23
3–13
Third downs
5–11
3–4
Fourth downs
1–1
0
Turnovers
0
8–58
Penalties
7–65
28:21
Possession
31:39
2
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
Central Michigan
Ball State
39%
Success rate
56%
0.07
EPA per play
0.27
1.02
Explosiveness
0.87
0.04
Rushing EPA
0.33
0.10
Passing EPA
0.10
28%
Passing-down success
31%
−0.06
First-down EPA
0.03
0.26
Second-down EPA
0.45
−0.13
Third-down EPA
0.37
12%
Havoc by its defense
12%
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff
Our ratings and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Central Michigan 57% to win. Ball State won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Central Michigan −5, over/under 41.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Before kickoff, the win chances were Central Michigan 63%, Ball State 37%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Ball State drives left to right, Central Michigan right to left.
Q1 Central MichiganField goal, 8 plays, 23 yards
Q1 Ball StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
Q1 Central MichiganPunt, 5 plays, 11 yards
Q1 Ball StatePunt, 7 plays, 42 yards
Q1 Central MichiganPunt, 10 plays, 50 yards
Q2 Ball StateField goal, 12 plays, 73 yards
Q2 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q2 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q2 Central MichiganPunt, 4 plays, 18 yards
Q2 Ball StateEnd of half, 4 plays, 34 yards
Q3 Ball StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 50 yards
Q3 Central MichiganTouchdown, 11 plays, 79 yards
Q3 Ball StateTouchdown, 13 plays, 75 yards
Q4 Central MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q4 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q4 Central MichiganTouchdown, 11 plays, 65 yards
Q4 Ball StatePunt, 5 plays, 10 yards
Q4 Central MichiganTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 41 yards
Q4 Ball StateEnd of game, 1 play, −1 yard
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Ball State 7, Central Michigan 3
Central Michigan Field goal, 8 plays
14:51
1st & 10 at own 35
Jack Drake kickoff for 60 yds , Marion Lukes return for 45 yds to the 50 yard line
14:48
1st & 10 at the 50
Jase Bauer pass incomplete to Jesse Prewitt III
14:23
2nd & 10 at the 50
Jase Bauer pass complete to Chris Parker for 5 yds to the BALL 45
14:08
3rd & 5 at opp 45
PENALTY BSU Offside (Sape,Jack) 5 yards from BSU45 to BSU40, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
13:49
1st & 10 at opp 40
Marion Lukes run for 5 yds to the BALL 35
13:18
2nd & 5 at opp 35
Sam Hicks run for 8 yds to the BALL 27 for a 1ST down
Tristan Mattson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:12
1st & 10 at own 25
Marquez Cooper run for 4 yds to the BALL 29
10:46
2nd & 6 at own 29
Kiael Kelly run for 14 yds to the BALL 43 for a 1ST down
10:18
1st & 10 at own 43
Kiael Kelly pass complete to Qian Magwood for 10 yds to the CMU 47 for a 1ST down
9:43
1st & 10 at opp 47
Marquez Cooper run for 6 yds to the CMU 41
9:03
2nd & 4 at opp 41
Kiael Kelly pass complete to Tanner Koziol for 26 yds to the CMU 15 for a 1ST down
8:40
1st & 10 at opp 15
Marquez Cooper run for 12 yds to the CMU 3 for a 1ST down
8:05
1st & goal at opp 3
Kiael Kelly run for 3 yds for a TD (Jackson Courville KICK)Ball State 7, Central Michigan 3
Central Michigan Punt, 5 plays
8:05
1st & 10 at own 35
Jack Drake kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:57
1st & 10 at own 25
Jase Bauer run for 5 yds to the CMU 30
7:14
2nd & 5 at own 30
Jase Bauer pass complete to Marion Lukes for 5 yds to the CMU 35 for a 1ST down
6:47
1st & 10 at own 35
B.J. Harris run for 1 yd to the CMU 36
6:07
2nd & 9 at own 36
Jase Bauer run for no gain to the CMU 36
5:34
3rd & 9 at own 36
Jase Bauer pass incomplete to B.J. Harris
5:22
4th & 9 at own 36
Jake Walrath punt for 57 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the BALL 12 , Qian Magwood returns for 5 yds to the BALL 12
Ball State Punt, 7 plays
5:15
1st & 10 at own 12
Marquez Cooper run for 4 yds to the BALL 16
4:30
2nd & 6 at own 16
Kiael Kelly pass complete to Qian Magwood for 9 yds to the BALL 25 for a 1ST down
4:05
1st & 10 at own 25
Central Michigan Penalty, Personal Foul (Da’Raun McKinney) to the BALL 44 for a 1ST down
3:16
1st & 10 at own 44
Marquez Cooper run for 11 yds to the CMU 45 for a 1ST down
2:59
1st & 10 at opp 45
Kiael Kelly sacked for a loss of 1 yard to the CMU 46
2:35
2nd & 11 at opp 46
Kiael Kelly pass incomplete to Maximus Webster
2:27
3rd & 11 at opp 46
Kiael Kelly pass incomplete to Nick Presley
2:17
4th & 11 at opp 46
Lucas Borrow punt for 37 yds
Central Michigan Punt, 10 plays
2:00
1st & 10 at own 9
Marion Lukes run for 7 yds to the CMU 16
1:41
2nd & 3 at own 16
Marion Lukes run for 4 yds to the CMU 20 for a 1ST down
1:04
1st & 10 at own 20
Jase Bauer pass complete to Tyson Davis for 3 yds to the CMU 23
0:33
2nd & 7 at own 23
Marion Lukes run for 2 yds to the CMU 25
0:00
3rd & 5 at own 25
Jase Bauer pass complete to Marion Lukes for 13 yds to the CMU 38 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:42
1st & 10 at own 38
Jase Bauer pass complete to Stephan Bracey Jr. for 3 yds to the CMU 35
Q2 14:23
2nd & 13 at own 35
Jase Bauer pass complete to Jesse Prewitt III for 4 yds to the BALL 39 for a 1ST down Ball State Penalty, Personal Foul (Keionte Newson) to the BALL 46 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:05
1st & 10 at opp 46
PENALTY BSU Delay Of Game (Houston,Sidney) 5 yards from BSU46 to BSU41. NO PLAY.
Q2 13:47
1st & 5 at opp 41
Jase Bauer pass incomplete to Stephan Bracey Jr.
Q2 13:30
2nd & 5 at opp 41
Marion Lukes run for no gain to the BALL 41
Q2 12:42
3rd & 5 at opp 41
Jase Bauer pass incomplete to Jesse Prewitt III
Q2 12:35
4th & 5 at opp 41
Jake Walrath punt for 29 yds, fair catch by Qian Magwood at the BALL 12
2nd quarter5 drives, then Ball State 10, Central Michigan 3
Ball State Field goal, 12 plays
12:25
1st & 10 at own 12
Marquez Cooper run for 10 yds to the BALL 22 for a 1ST down
11:48
1st & 10 at own 22
Marquez Cooper run for 3 yds to the BALL 25
11:07
2nd & 7 at own 25
Kiael Kelly run for 8 yds to the BALL 33 for a 1ST down
10:21
1st & 10 at own 33
Vaughn Pemberton run for 3 yds to the BALL 36
9:46
2nd & 7 at own 36
Marquez Cooper run for 39 yds to the CMU 25 for a 1ST down
9:17
1st & 10 at opp 25
Kiael Kelly pass complete to Nick Munson for 5 yds to the CMU 20
8:51
2nd & 5 at opp 20
Kiael Kelly pass incomplete to Vaughn Pemberton
8:42
3rd & 5 at opp 20
Marquez Cooper run for 6 yds to the CMU 14 for a 1ST down
7:56
1st & 10 at opp 14
Marquez Cooper run for 7 yds to the CMU 7
7:16
2nd & 3 at opp 7
Kiael Kelly pass complete to Qian Magwood for 1 yd to the CMU 8
6:40
3rd & 4 at opp 8
Timeout Ball State, clock 06:40
6:40
3rd & 4 at opp 8
(06:39) PENALTY BSU False Start (Koziol,Tanner) 5 yards from CMU08 to CMU13. NO PLAY.
6:24
3rd & 9 at opp 13
Kiael Kelly sacked by Maurice White for a loss of 2 yards to the CMU 15
5:59
4th & 11 at opp 15
Jack Drake 33 yd FG GOODBall State 10, Central Michigan 3
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
5:53
1st & 10 at own 35
Jack Drake kickoff for 65 yds , Marion Lukes return for 14 yds to the CMU 14
5:45
1st & 10 at own 14
Sam Hicks run for 3 yds to the CMU 17
4:50
2nd & 7 at own 17
Jase Bauer run for 6 yds to the CMU 23
4:40
3rd & 1 at own 23
(04:40) No Huddle-Shotgun Harris,B.J. rush middle for 1 yard gain to the CMU24 (Houston,Sidney) PENALTY CMU Illegal Formation (Young,Marcus) 5 yards from CMU23 to CMU18. NO PLAY.
4:16
3rd & 6 at own 18
Jase Bauer pass incomplete to Marcus Young
4:08
4th & 6 at own 18
Jake Walrath punt for 47 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the BALL 35
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
4:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Marquez Cooper run for no gain to the BALL 35
3:19
2nd & 10 at own 35
Kiael Kelly pass complete to Qian Magwood for 4 yds to the BALL 31
2:42
3rd & 14 at own 31
Ball State Penalty, Illegal Formation (Yards) declined
2:42
4th & 10 at own 35
Timeout Central Michigan, clock 02:42
2:31
4th & 10 at own 35
Lucas Borrow punt for 40 yds , Javorian Wimberly returns for 19 yds to the CMU 15
Central Michigan Punt, 4 plays
2:14
1st & 10 at own 15
Jase Bauer pass complete to Tyson Davis for 24 yds to the CMU 39 for a 1ST down
2:07
1st & 10 at own 39
(02:07) No Huddle-Shotgun Bauer,Jase sacked for loss of 3 yards to the CMU36 (Riley,Jordan) PENALTY CMU Holding (Smith,Keegan) 10 yards from CMU39 to CMU29. NO PLAY.
1:49
1st & 20 at own 29
Jase Bauer pass complete to Tyson Davis for 4 yds to the CMU 33
1:30
2nd & 16 at own 33
Jase Bauer sacked by Sidney Houston Jr. for a loss of 9 yards to the CMU 24
1:30
3rd & 25 at own 24
Timeout Ball State, clock 01:30
1:17
3rd & 25 at own 24
Marion Lukes run for 9 yds to the CMU 33
1:17
4th & 16 at own 33
Timeout Ball State, clock 01:17
1:09
4th & 16 at own 33
Jake Walrath punt for 30 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the BALL 37
Ball State End of half, 4 plays
0:57
1st & 10 at own 37
Vaughn Pemberton run for 3 yds to the BALL 40
0:43
2nd & 7 at own 40
(00:45) Shotgun Kelly,Kiael pass incomplete short middle to Pemberton,Vaughn, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY CMU Pass Interference (Whiteside,Justin) 8 yards from BSU40 to BSU48, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
0:30
1st & 10 at own 48
Kiael Kelly run for 6 yds to the CMU 46
0:00
2nd & 4 at opp 46
Kiael Kelly pass complete to Vaughn Pemberton for 3 yds to the CMU 43
0:00
3rd & 1 at opp 43
Kiael Kelly pass complete to Qian Magwood for 14 yds to the CMU 29 for a 1ST down Ball State Penalty, Offensive Holding (Yards) declined for a 1ST down
Q3 15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
(15:00) Mattson,Tristan kickoff 0 yards to the CMU35 PENALTY CMU Offside (Apsey,Nick) 5 yards from CMU35 to CMU30. NO PLAY.
3rd quarter3 drives, then Ball State 17, Central Michigan 10
Ball State Touchdown, 8 plays
14:55
1st & 10 at own 30
Tristan Mattson kickoff for 59 yds , Malcolm Gillie return for 39 yds to the 50 yard line
14:45
1st & 10 at the 50
Marquez Cooper run for 1 yd to the CMU 49
14:23
2nd & 9 at opp 49
Marquez Cooper run for no gain to the CMU 49
13:39
3rd & 9 at opp 49
Kiael Kelly pass complete to Qian Magwood for 16 yds to the CMU 33 for a 1ST down
13:04
1st & 10 at opp 33
Kiael Kelly run for 1 yd to the CMU 34
12:21
2nd & 11 at opp 34
Kiael Kelly run for 10 yds to the CMU 24
11:33
3rd & 1 at opp 24
Marquez Cooper run for 5 yds to the CMU 19 for a 1ST down
10:46
1st & 10 at opp 19
Kiael Kelly run for 4 yds to the CMU 15
10:07
2nd & 6 at opp 15
Marquez Cooper run for 15 yds for a TD (Jackson Courville KICK)Ball State 17, Central Michigan 3
Central Michigan Touchdown, 11 plays
10:01
1st & 10 at own 35
Jack Drake kickoff for 64 yds , Sam Hicks return for 20 yds to the CMU 21
9:53
1st & 10 at own 21
Marion Lukes run for 2 yds to the CMU 23
9:16
2nd & 8 at own 23
Marion Lukes run for 14 yds to the CMU 37 for a 1ST down
8:39
1st & 10 at own 37
Marion Lukes run for 3 yds to the CMU 34
8:03
2nd & 13 at own 34
(08:11) No Huddle-Shotgun Bauer,Jase pass incomplete short left to Davis,Tyson QB hurried by Berger,Brandon PENALTY BSU Personal Foul (Mims,Kyron) 15 yards from CMU34 to CMU49, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
7:38
1st & 10 at own 49
B.J. Harris run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
7:07
2nd & 9 at the 50
Jase Bauer pass complete to Mitchel Collier for 4 yds to the BALL 46
6:41
3rd & 5 at opp 46
Marion Lukes run for 3 yds to the BALL 43
6:04
4th & 2 at opp 43
Jase Bauer run for 2 yds to the BALL 41 for a 1ST down
6:04
1st & 10 at opp 41
Timeout Ball State, clock 06:04
5:34
1st & 10 at opp 41
Marion Lukes run for 6 yds to the BALL 35
5:07
2nd & 4 at opp 35
Jase Bauer run for 20 yds to the BALL 15 for a 1ST down
4:44
1st & 10 at opp 15
Marion Lukes run for 4 yds to the BALL 19
4:29
2nd & 14 at opp 19
Jase Bauer pass complete to Jesse Prewitt III for 19 yds for a TD (Tristan Mattson KICK)Ball State 17, Central Michigan 10
Ball State Touchdown, 13 plays
4:29
1st & 10 at own 35
Tristan Mattson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:20
1st & 10 at own 25
Kiael Kelly pass complete to Ahmad Edwards for 13 yds to the BALL 38 for a 1ST down
3:54
1st & 10 at own 38
Marquez Cooper run for 8 yds to the BALL 46
3:18
2nd & 2 at own 46
Kiael Kelly run for 10 yds to the CMU 44 for a 1ST down
2:37
1st & 10 at opp 44
Marquez Cooper run for 12 yds to the CMU 32 for a 1ST down
1:50
1st & 10 at opp 32
Marquez Cooper run for 5 yds to the CMU 27
1:14
2nd & 5 at opp 27
Malcolm Gillie run for 11 yds to the CMU 16 for a 1ST down
0:44
1st & 10 at opp 16
Kiael Kelly run for 1 yd to the CMU 15
0:00
2nd & 9 at opp 15
Marquez Cooper run for 8 yds to the CMU 7
Q4 14:51
3rd & 1 at opp 7
Marquez Cooper run for 1 yd to the CMU 6 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:49
1st & goal at opp 6
PENALTY CMU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Apsey,Nick) 3 yards from CMU06 to CMU03, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Q4 14:28
1st & goal at opp 3
Kiael Kelly run for 2 yds
Q4 14:08
2nd & goal at opp 1
Marquez Cooper run for 1 yd to the CMU 2
Q4 13:31
3rd & goal at opp 2
Marquez Cooper run for 1 yd to the CMU 1
Q4 13:02
4th & goal at opp 1
Kiael Kelly run for 1 yd for a TDBall State 24, Central Michigan 10
Q4 13:02
1st & goal at opp 3
Courville,Jackson kick attempt failed (H: Borrow,Lucas, LS: Dunn,Tucker) PENALTY CMU Offside (White,Maurice) 2 yards from CMU03 to CMU01. NO PLAY.
4th quarter6 drives, then Ball State 24, Central Michigan 17
Central Michigan Punt, 3 plays
13:02
1st & 10 at own 35
Jack Drake kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:55
1st & 10 at own 25
B.J. Harris run for 1 yd to the CMU 24
12:21
2nd & 11 at own 24
Jase Bauer pass complete to Thomas Pannunzio for 5 yds to the CMU 29
11:25
3rd & 6 at own 29
Jase Bauer run for no gain to the CMU 29
11:03
4th & 6 at own 29
Jake Walrath punt for 31 yds , Qian Magwood returns for no gain to the BALL 29 Ball State Penalty, Hill,Austin at BSU40, End Of Play PENALTY Holding (Brayden Evans) to the BALL 30
11:03
4th & 6 at own 29
Jake Walrath punt for 31 yds , Qian Magwood returns for no gain to the BALL 29 Ball State Penalty, Hill,Austin at BSU40, End Of Play PENALTY Holding (Brayden Evans) to the BALL 30
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
10:49
1st & 10 at own 30
Kiael Kelly pass complete to Marquez Cooper for 1 yd to the BALL 31
10:15
2nd & 9 at own 31
Vaughn Pemberton run for 1 yd to the BALL 32
9:27
3rd & 8 at own 32
Kiael Kelly pass complete to Qian Magwood for 5 yds to the BALL 37
8:48
4th & 3 at own 37
Lucas Borrow punt for 42 yds , Javorian Wimberly returns for 14 yds to the CMU 35
Central Michigan Touchdown, 11 plays
8:40
1st & 10 at own 35
Marion Lukes run for 6 yds to the CMU 41
8:09
2nd & 4 at own 41
Jase Bauer pass complete to Marion Lukes for 10 yds to the BALL 49 for a 1ST down
7:38
1st & 10 at opp 49
Jase Bauer pass complete to Tyson Davis for 23 yds to the BALL 26 for a 1ST down
7:14
1st & 10 at opp 26
Sam Hicks run for 8 yds to the BALL 18
6:50
2nd & 2 at opp 18
Marion Lukes run for 1 yd to the BALL 17
6:20
3rd & 1 at opp 17
Marion Lukes run for 2 yds to the BALL 15 for a 1ST down
5:43
1st & 10 at opp 15
Jase Bauer pass complete to Marion Lukes for 4 yds to the BALL 11
5:13
2nd & 6 at opp 11
Marion Lukes run for 1 yd to the BALL 10
4:43
3rd & 5 at opp 10
Jase Bauer pass incomplete to Jesse Prewitt III
4:32
4th & 5 at opp 10
Jase Bauer pass complete to Mitchel Collier for 9 yds to the BALL 1 for a 1ST down
4:15
1st & goal at opp 1
Marion Lukes run for 1 yd for a TD (Tristan Mattson KICK)Ball State 24, Central Michigan 17
Ball State Punt, 5 plays
4:10
1st & 10 at own 35
Tristan Mattson kickoff for 45 yds , Nick Munson return for 11 yds to the BALL 31
4:01
1st & 10 at own 31
Marquez Cooper run for 7 yds to the BALL 38
3:15
2nd & 3 at own 38
Marquez Cooper run for 3 yds to the BALL 41 for a 1ST down
2:30
1st & 10 at own 41
Marquez Cooper run for 1 yd to the BALL 42
2:30
2nd & 9 at own 42
Timeout Central Michigan, clock 02:30
2:25
2nd & 9 at own 42
Marquez Cooper run for 6 yds to the BALL 36
2:25
3rd & 15 at own 36
Timeout Central Michigan, clock 02:25
2:19
3rd & 15 at own 36
Kiael Kelly run for 5 yds to the BALL 41
2:19
4th & 10 at own 41
Timeout Central Michigan, clock 02:19
2:11
4th & 10 at own 41
Lucas Borrow punt for 50 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the CMU 8 , Javorian Wimberly returns for no gain to the CMU 8
Central Michigan Turnover on downs, 12 plays
1:55
1st & 10 at own 8
Jase Bauer pass complete to Tyson Davis for 2 yds to the CMU 10
1:46
2nd & 8 at own 10
Jase Bauer run for no gain to the CMU 10
1:40
3rd & 8 at own 10
Jase Bauer pass complete to Marion Lukes for 10 yds to the CMU 20 for a 1ST down
1:32
1st & 10 at own 20
Jase Bauer pass incomplete to Sam Hicks
1:16
2nd & 10 at own 20
Jase Bauer pass complete to Tyson Davis for 9 yds to the CMU 29
1:13
3rd & 1 at own 29
Jase Bauer pass incomplete to Jesse Prewitt III
1:08
4th & 1 at own 29
Marion Lukes run for 2 yds to the CMU 31 for a 1ST down
0:59
1st & 10 at own 31
Jase Bauer pass complete to Jalen McGaughy for 11 yds to the CMU 42 for a 1ST down
0:48
1st & 10 at own 42
(00:50) No Huddle-Shotgun Bauer,Jase pass incomplete deep right to Davis,Tyson QB hurried by Sape,Jack PENALTY BSU Holding (Baldwin,Thailand) 10 yards from CMU42 to BSU48, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
0:44
1st & 10 at opp 48
Jase Bauer pass incomplete to Tyson Davis
0:39
2nd & 10 at opp 48
Jase Bauer sacked by Sidney Houston Jr. for a loss of 3 yards to the CMU 49
0:19
3rd & 13 at own 49
Jase Bauer pass incomplete to Chris Parker
0:14
4th & 13 at own 49
Jase Bauer pass incomplete to Tyson Davis
Ball State End of game, 1 play
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 49
K. Kelly takes a knee
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